# Accident 19961031034539A: Piper PA24250, Avon Park, FL, October 31, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 1996, 12:25 local time
- Place: Avon Park, FL
- Airport: Avon Park Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.5897° N, 81.4995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5897&lon=-81.4995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8353P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8353P-2000-07-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1D5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 2,914 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961031034539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PROP CONTACTED RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF IN A CLOUD OF DUST. CLIMBED PORPOISING. STALLED ROLLED. CRASHED. FULL DOWN TRIM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL97FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA014), Oct 31, 1996: Piper PA-24-250 (N8353P), Avon Park, FL, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the elevator trim, which resulted in runway contact by the propeller during the takeoff roll and subsequent loss of aircraft control.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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